Kullu October 26
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth Rs. 206.32 crore in the Kullu and Banjar assembly constituencies of Kullu district.The projects include five development works worth Rs. 65 crore in the Kullu assembly constituency and 21 projects worth Rs. 141.32 crore in the Banjar assembly constituency.
In the Kullu assembly constituency, the Chief Minister performed the bhoomi pujan for a 110-metre-long bridge to be constructed on the Pirdi-Tarlogi road at Pirdi at a cost of Rs. 28.35 crore.
He also laid the foundation stones for a 33 kV sub-station at Mohal to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 7.25 crore, a GIS sub-station in Kullu at a cost of Rs. 8.07 crore and a wellness centre at Shastri Nagar to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 20.57 crore.
In the Banjar Assembly constituency, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for several road projects under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV, including the Dhara-Barsogi road to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 8.88 crore, Najjan Nala–Najjan at a cost of road Rs. 81 lakh, Thela-Jasta-Parli road at a cost of Rs. 6.81 crore, Barnagi-Masyar road at a cost of Rs. 9.74 crore, Barnagi-Chipni road at a cost of Rs. 1.09 crore and Sidhwa-Gaurigarh-Thanichar road to be completed at a cost of Rs. 8.80 crore.
Foundation stones were also laid for Deuri-Sunad road to be built at a cost of Rs. 11.97 crore, Bini-Khandragi road at a cost of Rs. 3.05 crore, Chalehan-Devgarh road at a cost of Rs. 6.35 crore, Gharatgad-Karahil road at a cost of Rs. 3.05 crore, Bathad-Sheelshringad road at a cost of Rs. 9.45 crore, Bagi Kothi-Chauhni-Miyagi road at a cost of Rs. 7.03 crore, Deutha-Jwali road at a cost of Rs. 5.29 crore, Gushaini-Pekhri road connecting Tindar village at a cost of Rs. 8.49 crore, Balagad-Bharthidhar road at a cost of Rs. 3.84 crore, Dimber-Chahri-Gushaini Saraj road at a cost of Rs. 10.63 crore, Teel-Bachhut road at a cost of Rs. 4.30 crore, Mandhi link road at a cost of Rs. 3.63 crore, Galwadhar-Rambhi road at a cost of Rs. 4.52 crore and Jibhi-Rashala-Sarthi road to be completed at cost of Rs. 9.15 crore.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for a 33 kV substation at Gushaini, to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 2.73 crore.
In addition, he inaugurated a multi-storey parking facility at Rau Nala in Banjar Nagar Panchayat constructed at a cost of Rs. 5.62 crore.
These development initiatives are aimed at improving road connectivity, strengthening power infrastructure and enhancing public amenities in the Kullu and Banjar areas.
